This would be important to settle a disagreement between my partner & I regarding a front end collision.
Serious answers only please.
Link to answer gets 10 points!
2007-02-26 03:29:38 · 9 answers · asked by Mark K 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
Impact speed is greater than 20 mph.
http://www.rospa.com/roadsafety/advice/motorvehicles/airbags.htm
2007-02-26 03:42:51 · answer #1 · answered by ragingmk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. yet an airbag loses lots, if not all, of it is function if the motive force slides or strikes out of place, that's a threat if the guy is unbuckled. There are sensors interior the seats of a few vehicles so if no passenger weight is detected, the airbag does not set up. This function exists in basic terms to maintain earnings case of an twist of destiny. Why replace an airbag that deployed whilst no one replace into sitting there to be secure? they have airbags n Honda Goldwing motorycles now.
2016-10-16 12:51:20 · answer #2 · answered by shakita 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The airbag system does not measure speed. It measures severity and direction of impact (effectively deceleration), and deploys if the deceleration loads on the occupants are severe enough to warrant deployment.
The UK insurance repairability test is a front-end full-width collision with a concrete barrier at 14mph, and the airbag system will be calibrated to not deploy in that collision to reduce repair costs. However it may deploy in a different 14mph collision, but may not deploy in a 25mph collision with a deformable object (a hedge, or a wire fence, or a soft part of another vehicle). What you hit, and at what angle, and with what off-set, is as much of a factor as the speed immediately prior to the impact.
2007-02-26 22:44:57 · answer #3 · answered by Neil 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hay mark i work for the highways agencey and i go to the most sereus R,T,A,S road traffic accidents its not the speed of the car mate all round the car is made of sensers and when they are hit with force it will send out the air bags in some cars you can actully turn off the air bags but the insurance company will go awoll if they found out when the air bags do come out it throws aload of white dust at you
2007-02-28 05:46:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is completely controlled by the rate of deceleration, but it's around 19mph if you hit a wall head on. If you hit a moving object (in either direction) the speed changes.
2007-02-27 07:00:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1/1000 of a second... the bag shouldnt deploy below 15mph.
2007-02-26 03:33:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
take note of doctordog,he's got it right it is based on force of impact & speed of decelaration
2007-02-26 09:43:20 · answer #7 · answered by bigbro 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its nothing to do with speed but impact and rapid deceleration
2007-02-26 03:32:54 · answer #8 · answered by doctordog1uk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea. All I would say is - don't experiment to find out!!!
2007-02-26 03:44:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋